European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday january 8, 1987 the stars and strikes Page 7 prayer warriors9 mix biking with Bible Evansville ind. A they May look like any of her jeans Clad bikers but the is members of inc rolling prayer warriors have just found a Way to mix two of i hair favorite things motorcycles and inc scriptures. The born again christians carry their bibles Inch Cir motorcycle saddlebags ready 10 spread the word of god on the Road. The group s motto is rid ing for he  this is not a hard Bible thumping group the Evansville club s chaplain. Joseph Bradley 41, said. We evangelize to anyone who is interested in listen ing. We Don i do anything violent or  for Bradley a construction worker and student at Trinity theological Seminary in Newburgh ind., regroup formed last year has provided an Opportunity to unite what he called his two greatest loves which tic found were in conflict several years ago. At that time he said he old his motorcycle be cause it created too Strong a conflict with his Faith. Now he is shopping Tor a one to use for evangelism. Dennis Keliner 59, of Newburgh a member of the National Christian motorcyclists association who helped spearhead the Evansville club said the Only requirement for membership in the rolling prayer Warrior is being a Bora again Christian. You Don t even have to have a motorcycle he said. Motorcyclists in the association arc recognized the Patch they Wear on their vests a Triangle with a hand a Cross and a Bible. Otherwise they look like any of thousands of other motorcycle enthusiasts. Kelt Craid. A Loi of times we Puli into rest Parks and people Start asking questions and we witness to them said Kilt nor. He said he became interested in the Christian motorcyclists association when he met an evangelist at a motorcycle gathering in Central Indiana about 10 years ago. Since Ihnn the association has held services a several motorcyclist organizations around the coun try. The Evansville chapter plans to carry its message across the country next summer. Sadly a lot of people who Sec some people Riding motorcycles together have the wrong impression. We arc different Kilt nor said. We arc witnessing not Only for Good motorcycling but for Christ As Well police find if hard of find Drivers deserving awards san Bernardino Calif. A police wanted to hand out 90 California lottery tickets to exceptionally Good hol iday Drivers but Only gave away six by new year s Day. Traffic officers slopped a number of motorists with a generous intent but usually found something amiss such As a Driver who was not wearing a scat Belt or one who was missing a Driver s License said ski. Dairy Sellars. The motorists however were not cited for violations because the Law re quires officers to have an enforcement reason for stopping a Driver the sergeant said. Police said icy would continue the program until All 90 tickets were Giveaway. Meat packers reject cuts in pay As Union prepares for Long walkout Cudahy wis. A More than 700 cat packers on strike against Pat Rick Cudahy inc. Over company demands for wage cuts say they re prepared for a Long walkout. Members of food and commercial workers Union local p-40 Sci up Picke lines at Midnight saturday at he suburban Milwaukee packing House after rejecting a contract proposal by a Vole of 686 to 38. The company also had requested cuts in health and life insurance benefits oneness Holiday and permission to Lay off workers without regard to seniority. Most workers received about j9 an hour under the old contract. The company proposal called for $8.35 to 16.25 for most production workers. The old two year contract expired at Midnight wednesday. The Plant was closed Over he week end but was due to reopen monday. Cudahy president Roger Kapella said management employee would attempt to operate the Plant and hiring replace ments would certainly be out last of  local p-40 president Mark Rosin Baum said the Union agreed to give backs in 1982 and 1984, and they have no business asking us for any  if the strike lasts More than two or three weeks we will still be Here until we get some of the things we want Fred Jackson a picket line Captain said Sun Day. Pay Scales sought by Cudahy would establish a precedent for lower wages unpacking houses nationwide he said. Kapella said Friday the co party is marginally profitable and faces pric Competition particularly from a new Guy on the Street Iowa beef packing co., which he said offers lower wage Sand benefits. Without concessions Cudahy would lose millions of dollars and then in roup its hands and just give up Kapilla said. Cudahy was acquired to years ago by Smithfield foods inc. Of Arlington  Plant processes pork for distribution to supermarkets and also packages Bacon and other pork products under the Cudahy name. New bankruptcy Law helps indebted Farmer Missoula Mont. A like Many Farmers and ranchers Roger Indreland has been struggling to hang onto his operation in the face of hard economic times. Now he has help from a new Federal bankruptcy Law. Indreland 46, is one of he first people in Montana to use chapter 12 of the bankruptcy code which went in effect the Day before thanksgiving under he family Farmer bankruptcy act temporarily protected from creditors while reorganizing under court scrutiny indict and is gelling some financial breathing room. I wanted to avoid bankruptcy at All costs says Indr and who filed in mid december. I m not trying to beat any body put of any Money. I be never taken anything. My dad and myself have never taken any Federal Price supports or any thing  the new bankruptcy Law can be used by farm operations earning at least half their annual Gross income from farming and having debts less than $ i a million. They must incur a least 80 percent of their debts from agricultural operations and have enough income to make pay ments. Experts say icy a Pecl chapter 12 Low Ork belter for banners than chapter 13 debt Scoga Bizalion for individuals and . Farmers where they live in percent Midwest Northeast was15% south36% 44% do snot add to 100%due to rounding la Chicago to Lubiw graphic by Kevin Boyd source .Cnju Uruu chapter ii petitions for reorganizing business debts. Under chapter ii creditors May vet reorganization plans and chapter 13 is limited to individuals with secured debt Ono More than 1350,000. Chapter 12 allows Farmers to sell prop erty free of liens and does t require creditors approval. It also allows them to restructure debt based on the current value of assets not the creditor s interest in them. This i important because Many Farmers have Loans based on their land value which has declined in recent years. George Olson a certified Public accountant in Helena said the ability to restructure debts and pay Over a longer period is a pretty Good plus for financially troubled Farmers however Olsen said the Law makes it tougher for country Banks with Loans to Farmers who Hie chapter 12 bankrupt cies. It shifts an additional Burden to the Bank he said. Although the new Law applies to far debt regardless of Lender the Fella is one of the largest lenders with a total farm loan portfolio of about j30 billion. Of 274,145 Active borrowers on sept. 30, 79,320 or 28 percent were behind on their payments. Indreland s financial problems arc similar to those Many Small operators have faced in the recent years of rising costs and falling commodity prices. He began running his ranch when his father retired in 1979. La was a Good year and he decided to double the Hera to about 200 head. Eventually he says that doubled his losses. In 1979, Indreland sold calves for $1.03 per Pound. The Price later fell to 54 cents per Pound while he continued to pay High prices for supplies and High in Terest Rales on Loans. He diversified going into logging be fore the Timber Market fell and then started raising Horst before that Market also declined in 1985, his ranch lost $50.000, including investments in horses. Now he has no cattle modest Limber operations and about 60 hone at the ranch. Hal the horses belong to other people. Like Many other ranch and farm families he and his wife have outside jobs. To a rebel he says. A hard work ing fool maybe. But i love my Way of lift. I can ride out and Sec Mountain Lions hear coyotes howl every night Sec Deer and Bear. It s natural. It s a Way of life that s going. 1 Don t know if 1 can maintain it. But i m  Small fire leads to big water damage at new hotel Coral Gables Fla. A a Small suspicious fire triggered the sprinkler system of the newly restored Biltmore hotel on sunday unleashing a torrent of water that caused about 1100,000 damage to 30 rooms officials said. About 2,500 Gallons of Waier poured from the sys tem during the fire on the sixth floor of the 16-Story an Deco landmark which is to formally reopen Jan. 16. The hotel s seven guests and 40 employees were evacuated during the Blaze which occurred Jusi after 8 30 . One hotel Security guard was treated for smoke inhalation and released authorities said. Firefighters thought the Blaze which burned the up hols cry of two Chain and a mattress might ave been Sci said fire chief . Gossett. Hotel manager Frank Thorn said he did Noj know of any unhappy employees or intruders who might have set the fire. Smoke and fire caused about 12,000 in damage to the furniture. Bui Wiser damage to he 61 year old City owned hotel was estimated Al 1100,000, fire officials and the Developer said. The sprinkler system worked Well. Too Well hotel Developer Kim Nolti said. The water flooded Halls soaked Carpel and damaged Walls and ceilings lending to the lobby he said. The damage should be repaired within a week he said